Sierra Nevada - Rock Creek - Mt. Dade
Relaxing at 11,600' camp below Mt. Dade
Relaxing at 11,600' camp below Mt. Dade

On June 20-21, 1964 Post 360 (19 boys, 14 men) climber 13,635' Mt. Dade.

We left the Rock Creek road head about 9 a.m. Hiked to creek crossing at Morgan Pass approach, then past Gem Lakes to saddle on ridge at 11,600 feet in front of Mt. Dade and Bear Creek Spire.

Camped on level area at base of slope. Sunday route crossed snow slope to saddle south of Dade - then a rock scramble to the top.

25 or 26 of the 33 people made the peak.


Mt. Dade from camp
Mt. Dade from camp
Fixing breakfast
Fixing breakfast

Mt. Dade in the morning
Mt. Dade in the morning
Bear Creek Spire from camp in the morning
Bear Creek Spire from camp in the morning

Heading out for Mt. Dade
Heading out for Mt. Dade
Crossing snow on the way to Mt. Dade
Crossing snow on the way to Mt. Dade

Mt. Dade
Mt. Dade
Climbing the snow slope toward the saddle on the way to Mt. Dade
Climbing the snow slope toward the saddle on the way to Mt. Dade

Climbing the snow slope toward the saddle on the way to Mt. Dade
Climbing the snow slope toward the saddle on the way to Mt. Dade

Looking down from the snow slope at Treasure Lakes, and Rock Creek valley
Looking down from the snow slope at Treasure Lakes, and Rock Creek valley

Climbing the snow slope on way to Mt. Dade
Climbing the snow slope on way to Mt. Dade
Final scrable route to Mt. Dade above the snow slope
Final scrable route to Mt. Dade above the snow slope

Part of the group on top of Mt. Dade
Part of the group on top of Mt. Dade
Part of the group on top of Mt. Dade
Part of the group on top of Mt. Dade

View from top of Mt. Dade - Pioneer Basin, Mono Pass, Ruby Lake, Little Lakes Valley, Rock Creek
View from top of Mt. Dade - Pioneer Basin, Mono Pass, Ruby Lake, Little Lakes Valley, Rock Creek
Looking from top of Mt. Dade at Chicken Foot Lake, Morgan Pass, Treasure Lakes
Looking from top of Mt. Dade at Chicken Foot Lake, Morgan Pass, Treasure Lakes
Looking toward Bear Creek Spire from top of Mt. Dade
Looking toward Bear Creek Spire from top of Mt. Dade

From the top of Mt Dade - Lake Italy and the Sierra southwest
From the top of Mt Dade - Lake Italy and the Sierra southwest
Looking west from the top of Mt. Dade at Mt. Abbot and the Sierra
Looking west from the top of Mt. Dade at Mt. Abbot and the Sierra